Although the passing game has drawn the most attention, the 'Canes remain content on establishing the run. Coach Shannon said they were so successful in last week's 21-20 victory against Oklahoma because of their ability to run. Running back Javarris James rushed for a season-high 150 yards on 15 carries. "If our running game is going, it makes the passing game a lot easier," Shannon said. "Javarris starts running the football, the linebacker, the safeties have to come up." The performance came just a week after the Hurricanes were shut down against VT, rushing for a season-low 59 yards. Shannon said UM's offense has been most dominant with the presence of a run game. He cited the OU and Georgia Tech wins, both games where the Hurricanes topped 100 yards rushing. "(Our offense) can be really scary if you run the football like we did the other night," Shannon said. I mean as bad as I was rooting for OU this year, I have to give props to the U for making a comeback and is starting to be a team to contend with. I was a temporary U fan during Coker years so I have seen the best. If this team continues to get better they will really be making noise next year.
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